Chapter 9 Flashcards
Passive immunity
For the first 6 months of life immunity based on antibodies received from the placenta from the mother during pregnancy.
Infant reflexes
Blinking, startling, rooting, sucking swallowing, stepping, gagging, grasping
When do the anterior and posterior fontanelles close?
Posterior- 3 months
Anterior- 9-18 months
Toddler age
1-3 years old
Preschooler age
3-6 years old
Neonate Vital Signs
30-40 breaths per minute
100-160 pulse
70-90 systolic blood pressure
98-100 fahrenheit
Life stages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age, adolescents, early adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood.
Early and middle adulthood vital signs
16-20 respirations per minute
70 pulse
120/80 blood pressure
98.6 fahrenheit
Infant age
1 month - 1 year
Normal Vital Signs
Respirations per minute, Pulse, Blood Pressure, Tempurature